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Glory be to God, above that they associate! Both Barnabas and Paul Rejected Circumcision According to the Gospel of Barnabas Jesus is
recorded as teaching that circumcision is one of the most important acts of religious piety. Penitence for pure love of God After this Jesus is said to
have gone "up to Capernaum". The Clear Mirror Let us proceed to examine other evidences that discount the authenticity of this book that calls
itself a Gospel. Much of its teaching is repetitive of Biblical teaching, though adapted to suit Islamic preferences. Jesus is supposed to have
declared to Peter "Begone and depart from me, because thou art the devil and seekest to cause me offence! It offers no useful contribution to the
field of Christian-Muslim apologetics. Miracles of other Prophets Mourning for Sins The Sermon on the Mount Paul did not want him to go with as
he had let them down on their first missionary journey Acts It is very interesting to note that this Gospel makes no mention of John the Baptist - a
striking omission, considering the attention given to him as a contemporary prophet to Jesus in the Biblical Gospels. May peace be on them. There
are many proofs that the latter is a 16th century forgery. Jesus Denied that he was the Son of God The Gospel of Barnabas repeats the incident
where Jesus asked his disciples, firstly, who the multitudes thought he was and, secondly, who they thought he was Matthew In the prologue to the
book it speaks of "Jesus the Nazarene, called Christ" and states that it is the "true Gospel of Jesus, called Christ". In the Gospel of Barnabas this
saying is attributed to Jesus: What follows is significant: He cannot possibly be the author of the Gospel falsely attributed to him. Throughout their
travels together Paul took the initiative in preaching the Christian Gospel while Barnabas stood by him, vindicating everything he said. Call me
Brother not Lord Relate in the Book the story of Mary, when she withdrew from her family to a place in the East. Simon and a public sinner Talk
only as necessary He could well have been a Spanish Muslim forcibly converted to Christianity around the time of the Spanish Inquisition who took
private revenge by compiling an Islamic Gospel. Gospel of Barnabas, para 23 The expression dei falsi e lugiardi false and lying gods is found
elsewhere in the Gospel of Barnabas. Jospeh Visits Bethlehem 4: Who did he send for to assist him? Do not Offend God at all costs The Gospel
says this about the moment of his delivery:. And because God hath no body, therefore he eateth not, sleepeth not, dieth not, walketh not, moveth
not, but abideth eternally without human similitude, for that he is incorporeal, uncompounded, immaterial, of the most simple substance. Since then
approximately copies have been printed in Pakistan. Leave fear to him that hath not circumcised his foreskin, for he is deprived of paradise. True
Gospel of Jesus, called Christ, a new prophet sent by God to the world: He is God the Creator, the Maker, the Shaper. He makes Jesus speak of
how beautiful the world is in summer-time when the harvest and fruit abound para Ablution Before Prayer Woman- a Truth Seeker Although it is
obvious that the book is a forgery of relatively recent times it is important nonetheless to prove to Muslims that Barnabas could never have been its
author. He knows what lies before them and what is after them, and they comprehend not anything of His knowledge save such as He wills. Glory
be to Him - He is above having a son. Barnabas was known to have been one of the great disciples of Jesus. Nonetheless there are still many
Muslim writers, often well aware of the overwhelming evidences against it, who still promote it as an authentic text. Jesus Preaches at Jerusalem If
you should express surprise to hear that such a book actually exists they will press home their contentions all the more, declaring that your
ignorance of the book is a sure sign that the Church has forcefully suppressed its teaching. There is clear evidence of Spanish influence in this quote
attributed to Jesus:.
Barnabas Gospel
Judas was Crucified in Place of Jesus The Muslim doctrine that Jesus was taken alive from the earth just before he was due to be arrested while
someone else was made to look like him and was crucified in his place is repeated in this Gospel, only it specifically makes the victim Judas
Iscariot. After this Jesus is said to have gone "up to Capernaum". Jesus and the Four Angels He is so good that he loveth goodness only; he is so
just that when he punisheth or pardoneth it cannot be gainsaid. Miracles of other Prophets Mighty hath he made his hand, and he hath scattered the
proud in the imagination of his heart. Since the beginning of this century, when an Arabic translation became well known in the Islamic world,
Muslim scholars and writers have made much of the book. Life is Death if no Perception of God Gospel of Barnabas, paras 42, 82 Who was to
be the coming Messiah, then? The words of the angel, "and thou shalt keep him from wine and from strong drink and from every unclean meat,
because the child is an holy one of God. Of the Judgment Day Qualities of Friends Tumult at Nain Miracle Wrought on Soldiers Miracle of the
Harvest Faithful without Deeds What we do know is that it most certainly could not have been written by the Apostle Barnabas who was at no
time one of the immediate disciples of Jesus. His throne comprises the heavens and earth; the preserving of them oppresses Him not; He is the All-
High, the All-Glorious. May peace be on them. The Widow's son of Nain This proves that it existed at that time. He is not mentioned at all in the
four Gospels and the composer of this forgery has, as it were, left his fingerprints on its text by including what is a glaring anachronism. For this
reason alone they separated. Jesus Carried Up to Heaven. He is God the Creator, the Maker, the Shaper. Four Ways by Satan Value of Learning
Law Not For Love of Law The true story of Jesus' birth from Mary is narrated in the Holy Quran. The latter derives from the Greek word
Christos which is a translation of the original Hebrew word Mashiah. God thru Eye of Paradise Who is there that shall intercede with Him save by
His leave? Barnabas, however, decided he could not do this alone. Decree of Roman Senate God ordained it in these words: The Two Hermit-
Pharisees True Gospel of Jesus 2: The Body, the Soul and the Sense There were numerous apocryphal Gospels, Epistles and other forgeries
similar in style to the authentic New Testament scriptures that were rejected by the Council of Nicaea in AD and in the subsequent Decretum
Gelasianum of which one was titled the Gospel of Barnabas. The Doctrine Concerning God Gospel of Barnabas, para 3. The external and internal
evidences around the book give a far better reason for rejecting it. Gospel of Barnabas, para 20 In this passage Nazareth is represented as a
harbour on the Lake of Galilee. He hath no father nor mother; he hath no sons. Of the Glory of Paradise The book is a counterfeit of no value
which has been promoted by Muslims as a red herring across the path of genuine Christian-Muslim apologetics. Having arrived at the city of
Nazareth the seamen spread through the city all that Jesus had wrought. Gabriel Comforteth Jesus Talk only as necessary No Envy in Paradise A
Recipe For Clean Thoughts Uncircumcised As Dogs